Lakes / Arkansas / Crawford County / Lake Shepherd Springs
Lake Shepherd Springs, Arkansas
1,314 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.68 degrees N, 94.13 degrees W - Crawford County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Lake Shepherd Springs Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- The largest lake in Crawford County among those counted.
- About 26 miles from Fort Smith, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| T J House Reservoir | Crawford | 9.6 mi | 139 acres |
| Shores Lake | Franklin | 9.9 mi | 72 acres |
| Lake Alma | Crawford | 14 mi | 109 acres |
| Ozark Lake | Franklin | 17 mi | 9,421 acres |
| Ozark City Lake | Franklin | 19 mi | 408 acres |
| Lake Number 20 | Franklin | 21 mi | 25 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Shepherd Springs
How Big Is Lake Shepherd Springs?
Lake Shepherd Springs covers 1,314 acres in Crawford County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Crawford County?
Lake Shepherd Springs is the largest lake in Crawford County, at 1,314 acres.
Largest Lakes in Arkansas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bull Shoals Lake | Marion | 44,979 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Ouachita | Garland | 38,214 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Dardanelle | Johnson | 34,067 acres | - |
| 4 | Greers Ferry Lake | Cleburne | 31,054 acres | - |
| 5 | Beaver Lake | Benton | 28,026 acres | - |
All 623 Arkansas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 65913345). Verified October 30, 2026.